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Fairy Bell Sisters’ Flying Song
Excerpt from Christmas Fairy Magic
The Fairy Bell Sisters
Book 6
“This Christmas will be the perfect Christmas,” said Goldie Bell one sparkling December morning. “I’ll have so many presents!”
The Fairy Bell sisters were lying on the hearth rug before a roaring fire in the great room of their fairy house. It was a blindingly sun-filled morning, with fresh snow sparkling on every rooftop of the fairy village.
“Only ten more days till Christmas,” said Sylva Bell. She was stroking a tiny kitten that was curled up in the crook of her arm. “We don’t know if we can wait any longer than that, do we, Ginger?” she said. Ginger purred.
“Well, you won’t have to,” said Clara. “Christmas is coming whether we’ll be ready or not.”
“I’m ready now,” said Goldie.
“We’ll be patient, won’t we, Squeakie?” said Rosy Bell. She rubbed Squeak’s tummy.
“O-bee!” said Squeak.
“Why not, Squeak? Why won’t you be patient?” said Rosy. Squeak rolled over and rubbed her back on the side of her crib. “I don’t know what’s the matter with Squeak. She hasn’t been at all herself lately.”
“Maybe she’s getting a new tooth,” said Sylva.
“Or she has an upset tummy,” said Clara. “Goldie, have you been giving Squeak fairy chocolates again?”
“Not too many,” said Goldie.
“I’m a little worried about her,” said Rosy. “Do you think—”
Just then there was a tinkling of bells outside their fairy house windows. “What’s that?” asked Clara. The bells had a tone that she recognized from long ago, but she did not want to risk saying what she thought. She flew over to open the door—and found no one there.
“Try the back door,” said Goldie. “Maybe it’s Avery. She said she’d come visit later on today.”
The tinkling sound came again. Rosy looked at Clara. Could it be?
Sylva flew to the back door and opened it. “No one here, either,” she said.
Once more the bell tinkled. Ginger scurried into the kitchen to hide. “Look! There at the window!” cried Rosy.
A dazzling beam of light filled the largest window of the fairy house great room.
“Squeak!” said Squeak.
The light was so bright and powerful that it seemed to be knocking right on the windowpane.
Clara took Rosy’s hand and squeezed it tight. “She’s come back, Rosy,” whispered Clara. “She’s come back at last.”
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About the Author
MARGARET McNAMARA is the Christopher Award–winning author of more than two dozen books for young readers, including the Robin Hill School series. The Fairy Bell Sisters series is inspired not only by her love of the classic sisterhood novel Little Women but by her own experiences growing up with older sisters (and a baby brother). Margaret and her family live in New York City, but they spend part of their summer on an island in Maine very much like Sheepskerry Island.
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Cover art © 2014 by Julia Denos
Cover design by Erin Fitzsimmons
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In the spirit of J. M. Barrie, who created Peter Pan and Tinker Bell, the author has donated a portion of the proceeds from the sale of this book to the Great Ormond Street Hospital.
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THE FAIRY BELL SISTERS #5: SYLVA AND THE LOST TREASURE
Text copyright © 2014 by Margaret McNamara
Illustrations copyright © 2014 by Catharine Collingridge
Map copyright © by Julia Denos
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Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data
McNamara, Margaret.
Sylva and the lost treasure / Margaret McNamara; illustrations by Catharine Collingridge. — First edition.
pages cm. — (The Fairy Bell sisters; 5)
Summary: Fairies Sylva Bell and Poppy Flower are overjoyed when they find Queen Mab’s old dollhouse, but as the two friends play with it, they start to unlock its secrets and discover its special magic—a magic that has a history of putting friendships to the test.
ISBN 978-0-06-226721-4 (hardback) — ISBN 978-0-06-226720-7 (paperback)
[1. Fairies—Fiction. 2. Magic—Fiction. 3. Friendship—Fiction.] I. Collingridge, Catharine, illustrator. II. Title.
PZ7.M47879343Syp 2014
2013047773
[Fic]—dc23
CIP
AC
EPub Edition © APRIL 2014 ISBN: 9780062267221
14 15 16 17 18 CG/RRDH 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1
FIRST EDITION
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